This season the 2026 Thousand Guineas runs on Saturday, October 17, 2026 as part of the Caulfield Cup Day card.
The Thousand Guineas 2026 is one of the headline Group 1 races of the Melbourne spring and is a pivotal event for three‑year‑old fillies. Run over 1600 metres at Caulfield, the Thousand Guineas brings together the best emerging talent of the season, with fillies rising through key lead‑ups and looking to stamp themselves as genuine spring stars. With Thousand Guineas betting markets reacting quickly to trials, form lines and stable intent, the race is a major focus for punters chasing early value and insight. The Thousand Guineas consistently produces top‑class performers who go on to bigger targets, making it a must‑watch contest for anyone following the spring carnival closely. This page sets the tone with everything you need to understand the race’s significance, the type of fillies who thrive here, and why the Thousand Guineas is such a key betting event at Ladbrokes.
2026 Thousand Guineas Odds
The latest Thousand Guineas 2026 betting odds including pre-nomination markets and updated prices on the official field following final acceptances will be updated throughout the spring below followed by the official finishing order after the event.
Thousand Guineas 2026 Odds
| 1. Pretty Baby | ||
| 2. Lara Antipova | ||
| 3. Global Goal | ||
| 4. Striking Alibi | ||
| 5. Cherry Bomshell | ||
| 6. Regal Ambition | ||
| 7. Icelady | ||
| 8. Profligate | ||
| 9. Over The Bridge | ||
| 10. Portinari | ||
| 11. Stipulation | ||
| 12. La Barrita | ||
| 13. Nikitria | ||
| 14. Piedmont | ||
| 15. Platinum Pearl | ||
| 16. Queen’s Gamble | ||
| 17. Saintly Dancer | ||
| 18. Sing Your Song | ||
| 19. Voynichese | ||
| 20. Anglais |
Thousand Guineas Tips
Top Thousand Guineas tips include looking for any fillies that may have recently been running against the colts and geldings that are coming back against their own kind, backing the proven milers in the race that may have contested Sydney’s Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m) and those drawn in barriers 1 – 9.
Madame Pommery (6th in 2022) was the last Flight Stakes runner to head south and win the Thousand Guineas.
2026 Thousand Guineas Predictions & Best Bets
Our Ladbrokes’ insider Thousand Guineas 2026 betting tips and Caulfield racing selections will be detailed below the week of the race so bookmark this page for the fillies to back and sack in the Group 1 this spring.
The Thousand Guineas is a mile feature currently held at Caulfield Racecourse in October in the thick of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival for three-year-old fillies offering a lucrative $1.5 million in prize money.
It has been held on various dates over the years and was moved from October to November in 2023 to run on the same card as the Group 1 $1 million Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m). In 2025 the Thousand Guineas moved back to its October timeslot joining the Caulfield Cup Day card.
The headline race at the meeting is the Group 1 $6.55 million Caulfield Cup (2400m) for Melbourne Cup bound stayers.
The 1600m set weights features was first run in 1946 and from 1988 – 2013 also took place on a Wednesday during the Spring Carnival. It has held elite level status since 1979 and notable Thousand Guineas winners include Wenona Girl (1960), Alinghi (2004), Miss Finland (2006), and Atlantic Jewel (2011).
The better fillies out of the Thousand Guineas may continue on to take on the older mares in Flemington’s Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m), a race the 2020 Thousand Guineas winner Odeum ran second in.
Thousand Guineas Race Info
- Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
- Track: Caulfield Racecourse
- Distance: 1600m
- Conditions: 3YO Fillies – Set Weights
- Status: Group 1
- Prize Money: $1.5 million
- First Run: 1946
2026 Thousand Guineas Results
The official Thousand Guineas 2026 Results & Finishing Order will be provided below once the race is run and won on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
Thousand Guineas Betting
Thousand Guineas betting is hugely popular each Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival and is dominated by in-form fillies coming via the traditional lead-up runs into the Group 1.
The Thousand Guineas Prelude top three placegetters always feature highly up the Thousand Guineas betting markets, as do those fillies drawn near the inside with just one Thousand Guineas winner having jumped from wider than barrier nine since 2004.
Favourites high up the Thousand Guineas odds have an excellent recent record in the mile feature too with five saluting for the punters from 2008 – 2016.
The favourites were back on top in the 2019 Thousand Guineas results with Flit ($2.35) saluting as the top elect, the last favourite to win.
There was a notable upset in 2021 however with Yearning winning at a $26 Thousand Guineas starting price, while Madame Pommery won at $9.50 in 2022 and Another Prophet was at a blowout price of $31 for her win in 2024.
Thousand Guineas Form Guide
The Thousand Guineas form guide features all the info punters need to place a well-informed wager on the mile showdown including the saddlecloth number, barrier, trainer and jockey of all the fillies in the field.
Looking for a runner drawn between barriers 4 – 6 is a good tip as these gates have produced the most winners in recent years, while just two winners have jumped from double digits in the past decade with Serious Speed (10 in 2007) and Amphitrite (15 in 2018).
Since 2008 six last start winners have gone on to win the Thousand Guineas including Guelph (2013) who took out the Flight Stakes – Thousand Guineas double, subsequently completed by Global Glamour (2016). Before her the last Thousand Guineas champ to come via the other Group 1 was Yosei (2010) who ran sixth in the Flight Stakes before winning the Thousand Guineas as a 10/1 chance.
Thousand Guineas Form Facts
- Serious Speed (2007) was the last winner to jump from a double-digit Thousand Guineas barrier before the success of Amphitrite (2018) from the outside alley (15).
- From 2006 – 2025 seven favourites in Thousand Guineas betting have saluted for the punters.
- In that time six Thousand Guineas winners started at double-figures with Yosei ($11 in 2010), Commanding Jewel ($10 in 2012), Aloisia ($14 in 2017), Amphitrite ($13 in 2018), Yearning ($26 in 2021), and Another Prophet ($31 in 2024).
2026 Thousand Guineas Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive Thousand Guineas 2026 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Thousand Guineas Field
The Thousand Guineas field race attracts a line-up of the season’s best middle-distance fillies with either a winning record up to 1400m showing the potential to run out a strong mile, or those already proven over the 1600m distance.
The Thousand Guineas final acceptances are released on the Wednesday of race week with early nominations closing at the start of October.
2026 Thousand Guineas Field
The official Thousand Guineas 2026 field and barriers will be published in full below once final acceptances are taken by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday of race week.
2026 Thousand Guineas Nominations
The early Thousand Guineas 2026 Nominations are taken on Tuesday the 8th of September 2026.
The Thousand Guineas 2026 nominations attracted 110 hopeful fillies including recent Furious Stakes winner Bangkok Hottie and The Rosebud winner Chilly Girl.
View the full list of official 2026 Thousand Guineas nominations here.
2026 Thousand Guineas First Acceptances
The 2026 Thousand Guineas first acceptances close on Tuesday the 22nd of September.
Past Thousand Guineas Results
The Thousand Guineas race results and finishing order are announced on the Saturday after the Melbourne Cup Carnival in November.
As well as the Thousand Guineas winner, successful trifecta and first four you can also see the starting price and margin of all the runners as well as any scratched horses.
Notable recent Thousand Guineas winners include upset 2017 Thousand Guineas winner Aloisia (2017), Global Glamour (2016), Guelph (2013), Atlantic Jewel (2011), and Miss Finland (2006).
Arborea holds the current Thousand Guineas race record winning over 1600m in 1993 in a time of 1 minute 35:60 seconds.
Recent Thousand Guineas Winners
Recent Thousand Guineas winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Third | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Ole Dancer | Apocalyptic | Getta Good Feeling | 1:37.83 |
| 2024 | Another Prophet | Aeliana | Too Darn Lizzie | 1:39.23 |
| 2023 | Joliestar | Kimochi | Skybird | 1:36.81 |
| 2022 | Madame Pommery | Revolutionary Miss | She’s Licketysplit | 1:41.4 |
| 2021 | Yearning | Elusive Express | Barb Raider | 1:37.5 |
| 2020 | Odeum | Personal | Instant Celebrity | 1:36.2 |
| 2019 | Flit | Missile Mantra | Southbank | 1:37.1 |
| 2018 | Amphitrite | Fundamentalist | Seabrook | 1:35.6 |
| 2017 | Aloisia | Shoals | Alizee | 1:36.2 |
| 2016 | Global Glamour | I Am A Star | Whispering Brook | 1:36.8 |
| 2015 | Stay With Me | Jameka | Badawiya | 1:35.8 |
| 2014 | Amicus | Traveston Girl | Sabatini | 1:36.4 |
| 2013 | Guelph | May’s Dream | Gregers | 1:37.7 |
| 2012 | Commanding Jewel | Dear Demi | Zydeco | 1:37.1 |
| 2011 | Atlantic Jewel | Mosheen | Sharnee Rose | 1:35.8 |
| 2010 | Yosei | Heartsareforlove | Brazilian Pulse | 1.39:8 |
| 2009 | Irish Lights | Melito | Faint Perfume | 1:38.8 |
| 2008 | Gallica | Cats Whisker | Glowlamp | 1:38.6 |
| 2007 | Serious Speed | Extension of Time | Antarctic Miss | 1:36.3 |
| 2006 | Miss Finland | Permaiscuous | Cheeky Choice | 1:37.2 |
| 2005 | Mnemosyne | Rewaaya | Serenade Rose | 1:36.3 |
| 2004 | Alinghi | Hollow Bullet | Ballet Society | 1:37.1 |
| 2003 | Special Harmony | Hinting | Spurcent | 1:36.4 |
| 2002 | Macedon Lady | La Bella Dama | Fuji Dancer | 1:36.4 |
| 2001 | Magical Miss | Ha Ha | Li Lo Lill | 1:37.0 |
| 2000 | All Time High | Ponton Flyer | Tanith | 1:36.3 |
FAQs
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Which horse will win the 2026 Thousand Guineas?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Thousand Guineas is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, and consider the weight the horse will carry (among other factors). Check out Ladbrokes in the lead up to the race for full form information.
When is the Thousand Guineas 2026?
The 2026 Thousand Guineas is set to run on Saturday October 17 at Caulfield during the end stages of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival as part of Caulfield Cup Day.
What is the prize money for the Thousand Guineas 2026?
The 2026 Thousand Guineas prize money is set at $1.5 million which is paid from 1st to 8th place including $900,000 going to the Thousand Guineas winner.
Where is the Thousand Guineas 2026?
The 2026 Thousand Guineas is set to run a Melbourne's Caulfield Racecourse which is located at Gate 2, Station St, Caulfield East VIC 3145.
What distance is the Thousand Guineas run over?
The Thousand Guineas is run over 1600 metres, giving three‑year‑old fillies a genuine Group 1 test of class, tempo and stamina at Caulfield.
How many horses run in the Thousand Guineas?
The Thousand Guineas generally assembles a capacity field of 16 fillies, making it one of the most competitive Group 1 mile races of the spring.
Who won the 2025 Thousand Guineas?
The 2025 Thousand Guineas was won by three-year-old Ole Kirk filly Ole Dancer at $5 for trainers Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman with jockey Blake Shinn aboard on 56kg from barrier 5 to win by 0.35 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 1:37.83.